Senghas, Paul (Waffen SS)
- Date of birth:
- January 31st, 1916 (Böttingen am Neckar/Württemberg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- November 6th, 1996 (Flein/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
- Service number:
- SS-Nr.: 278.265 // NSDAP-Nr.:
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Paul Senghas reched the rank of SS-Hauptsturmführer.
19.07.1935: entered the SS
00.07.1935: joined the SS-Standarte 'Germania', SS-VT in Arolsen
00.00.1935: SS-Mann
00.00.1935: promoted to SS-Sturmmann
00.00.1936: SS-Sturmmann, SS-Standarte 'Deutschland'
00.03.1938: campaign in Austria
00.10.1938: campaign in the Sudetes, Bohemia and Moravia
00.03.1939: promoted to SS-Unterscharführer
00.09.1939: SS-Uscha, SS-Standarte 'Deutschland', Stab, Panzer-Division 'Kempf', campaign in Poland
10.10.1939: SS-Uscha, SS-Standarte 'Deutschland', SS-Verfügungs-Division
00.05.1940: SS-Uscha, campaign in The Netherlands, Belgium and France
00.00.1940: promoted to SS-Oberscharführer
00.02.1941: SS-Oscha, SS-Division 'Reich' mot. - campaign in the Balkans
00.06.1941: SS-Oscha, SS-Division 'Reich' mot. - campaign in Russia
00.00.1942: SS-Oscha, 1. Kompanie, SS-Panzer-Abteilung 5, SS-Division "Wiking"
00.00.1942: promoted to SS-Hauptscharführer
00.06.1943: SS-Hascha, Zugführer, 1. Kompanie, I. Abteilung, SS-Panzer-Regiment 5, 5. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Wiking"
00.00.1943: promoted to SS-Standartenoberjunker der Reserve
21.06.1943: promoted to SS-Untersturmführer der Reserve
21.06.1944: promoted to SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve
05.07.1944-23.08.1944: SS-Ostuf, Führer, Stabskompanie, I. Abteilung, SS-Panzer-Regiment 5, 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking"
23.08.1944: SS-Ostuf, Führer, 3. Kompanie, SS-Panzer-Regiment 5, 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking"
26.08.1944: SS-Ostuf, severe fightings near Slazany Bridgehead, Bug, WIA
00.09.1944: SS-Ostuf, Führer, 1. Kompanie, SS-Panzer-Regiment 5, 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking" - Poland then Hungary
00.12.1944: SS-Ostuf, Führer, I. Bataillon, SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking", 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking"
20.01.1945: promoted to SS-Hauptsturmführer der Reserve
00.01.1945: SS-Hstuf, Führer, I. Bataillon, SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking", 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking" - Neu-Raab, Bohemia
00.02.1945: SS-Hstuf, Führer, 2. Abholkommando, SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking", 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking" - Truppenübungsplatz Sennelager, Warendorf-Sassenberg-Versmold
01.04.1945: SS-Hstuf, severely WIA and captured in Warendorf and evacuated to a Lazarett - US POW
00.06.1946: released
Tank ace credited with 49 tank kills
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Deutsche Lebens-Rettungs-Gesellschaft Abzeichen in Gold
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 1st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 28th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 11th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 30th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Hauptscharführer (Sergeant Major)
- Unit:
- 1. Kompanie, I. Abteilung, SS-Panzer-Regiment 5, 5. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Wiking", Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- June 9th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 19th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Führer, I. Bataillon, SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking", 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking", Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- December 11th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1945
Sources
- Photo 1: Dobri Dobrev
- Photo 2:
- Photo 3:
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Microfilm Publication A3343. US National Archives.
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